2 census tracts · pop 8,494 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.9/10
· range 3.3–4.5
Liberty Wells is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Salt Lake City with 2 census tracts and a population of 8,494 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.9/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 50% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 25% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,277/month sits 10% lower than the Salt Lake City citywide average ($1,414).
Risk score
3.9
Lower
2 tracts · population-weighted
Liberty Wells vs Salt Lake CityHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority40%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport45%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Liberty Wells
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
522Total filings (sum)
3.17%Avg annual filing rate
5.3%Peak year (2016)
3.54%Latest filed (2016)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Liberty Wells
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
12.3%Housing insecurity
8.3%Utility shutoff threat
16.0%Food insecurity
8.6%SNAP enrollment
11.8%No health insurance
29.7%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Liberty Wells
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Liberty Wells?
Liberty Wells scores 3.9/10 (Lower tier) across 2 census tracts. The pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income and poverty signals.
Q2
How does Liberty Wells compare to Salt Lake City overall?
Liberty Wells scores 1.0 points higher than Salt Lake City overall (2.9/10). Renters spend 50% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,277 vs $1,414.
Q3
What is the average rent in Liberty Wells?
Average gross rent in Liberty Wells is $1,277/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 50% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Liberty Wells residents are renters?
46% of Liberty Wells households are renter-occupied (vs 54% in Salt Lake City). The neighborhood has 8,494 residents.
Q5
Is Liberty Wells a high social-vulnerability area?
Liberty Wells sits in the 50th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
Which tracts in Liberty Wells have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Liberty Wells is census tract 49035103200 (score 4.5/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.3 to 4.5, a spread of 1.2 points.
Q7
How safe is Liberty Wells for landlords?
Liberty Wells carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.9/10). Pop-weighted across 2 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Salt Lake City as a whole (2.9/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Liberty Wells?
Liberty Wells has 8,574 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (71.4%), Hispanic / Latino (18.3%), Other / Multiracial (6.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
